A Pennsylvania medical company is set to begin clinical trials for a new adhesive they say could improve the safety and efficacy of cosmetic surgeries like the tummy tuck.
Cohera Medical calls the new product TissuGlu®, and recently announced plans to move forward with clinical trials this November. As explained in a recent press release, the adhesive bonds flaps of tissue together during tummy tuck surgery to reduce fluid accumulation and thereby, the chance of complications.
Most tummy tuck surgeries require placement of a special drain to remove fluid. A method that uses surgical adhesive could, in theory, make drains unnecessary.
Cohera Medical CEO Patrick Daly explains, “This unique product will ultimately help surgeons address a critical need and improve patient care.” In Germany, as many as 40 patients are expected to be enrolled in clinical trials to investigate TissuGlu’s safety and efficacy.
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I have read about Tissueglu from studies that were conducted with rabbits. The end result was that it healed with as much efficiency as standard sutures with less swelling. What I like about using something like Tissueglu with procedures such as a tummy tuck stems from the fact that by the time the “glued” area heals itself, it actually dissolves so there is actually less scarring. The only issue at-hand would be if a patient would feel secure in having this used to seal any incisions vs. standard sutures.